The World Cup quarterfinal match between Norway and England at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami, Florida, witnessed an unusual scene of extreme anger when Norwegian coach Stale Solbakken violently smashed a water bottle on the touchline, unintentionally hitting one of his assistants on the foot, after the dramatic equalizer scored by Jude Bellingham for the Three Lions in stoppage time of the first half.

Norway had opened the scoring in the 36th minute through a rocket shot from Benfica star Andreas Schjelderup, making it seem that Erling Haaland and his teammates were heading to end the first half in the lead after an impressive performance in which they managed to neutralize the threat of Thomas Tuchel's team.

But Real Madrid star Bellingham ruined the Norwegian plan with a brilliant shot in the second minute of stoppage time, sparking Solbakken's anger. He lost his composure and smashed the water bottle forcefully on the ground, but the bottle bounced and hit one of his assistants on the foot, an incident that reflected the extent of frustration that loomed over the Norwegian bench.

Tension increased in the second half when French referee Clement Turpin disallowed a goal by Torbjorn Heggem (27 years old) after a VAR review, as the referee indicated a foul by Haaland (25 years old) on Elliot Anderson at the start of the attack, depriving the Bologna star of scoring his first international goal in a decision that sparked widespread controversy.

Despite the apparent anger on the faces of the Norwegian coaching staff, Solbakken, the former Wolverhampton coach, kept his composure this time and no new incidents with water bottles or assistants were recorded.